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McClean, Frank, 1837-1904 (civil engineer and astronomer)

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Biography

Frank McClean (1837-1904), civil engineer and astronomer, was born at Glasgow on 13 November 1837. He entered Westminster School in 1850, then proceeded in 1853 to the University of Glasgow, and in 1855 to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he gained a scholarship and from where he graduated twenty-seventh wrangler in 1859. After articled training as an engineer, in 1862 he became a partner in his father's company. McClean permanently distinguished himself as a benefactor of astronomical education. McClean died in Brussels on 8 November 1904.

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Frank McClean: Letter to W. Aldis Wright, 1891

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4251/838
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.

Dates: 1891
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

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